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HP buys 3Par, Apple rolls out new gear 04/09/2010 04:55:00
And Facebook makes more security changes, the Great Browser Wars continue apace
Hewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around. Meanwhile, Apple debuted updated iPods and Apple TV to entertain us, among other IT news stories of the week.
Disk storage still bouncing back, IDC says 03/09/2010 14:07:00
HP led in enterprise disk products but won't get a big boost from 3Par's small sales total
The market for enterprise disk storage systems grew strongly in the second quarter, continuing to recover from a slump brought on by the economic slowdown of 2008 and 2009, research company IDC said on Friday.
HP and 3Par sign definitive merger agreement 03/09/2010 09:12:00
3Par's shareholders have until Sept. 24 to tender their shares in favor of the deal
Hewlett-Packard and 3Par have signed a definitive agreement for HP to buy the California storage vendor for US$2.35 billion, the companies said Thursday.
Dell loses 3Par bidding war to HP 03/09/2010 03:53:00
Dell says it took 'a measured approach' through the bidding process, but has given up
Dell on Thursday said it would not increase its most recent proposal to acquire virtualized storage vendor 3Par, paving the path for rival Hewlett-Packard to acquire the company.
3Par faces lawsuit as bidding war continues 02/09/2010 09:04:00
Crossroads Systems, which makes a range of storage products, accuses 3Par and others of patent infringement
3Par, which is already the subject of a bidding war between Hewlett-Packard and Dell, is now among a group of companies being sued by Crossroads Systems for patent infringement.
VMworld 2010: Virtualization, The Matrix, and the VMware/Microsoft rivalry 02/09/2010 07:12:00
VMware's VMworld has quickly become one of the most important business technology conferences of the year. Held at San Francisco's Moscone Center Monday through Thursday of this week, the conference had its share of highlights and interesting facts.
VMware's VMworld has quickly become one of the most important business technology conferences of the year. Held at San Francisco's Moscone Center Monday through Thursday of this week, the conference had its share of highlights and interesting facts. Here are 10 things seen and heard at VMworld:
Dell hawks its new modular data center 01/09/2010 09:30:00
The computer maker has started selling a new design to large Internet service providers
Dell has been relatively quiet about its modular data-center products, but on Tuesday it showed off a new design it has started selling to large "hyperscale" customers, which include big Internet firms like Microsoft and Facebook.
Is the ViewSonic ViewPad just another Streak? 01/09/2010 08:07:00
ViewSonic is banking on the world wanting a bigger phone or a smaller iPad. But will users bite?
Only a few weeks ago Dell was taking a beating over its tweener device, the Streak. But now ViewSonic is unveiling a similar mini tablet, the ViewPad 7, which is a phone with a 7-inch screen and 2.2 Android OS, or Froyo, cameras for front and back and 3G data transmission. Could this signal a larger demand for a bigger phone or a smaller iPad?
HP agrees to pay $55 million to settle gov't fraud charges 31/08/2010 07:45:00
Two whistleblowers had alleged widespread IT contracting fraud in a 2004 lawsuit
Hewlett-Packard will pay the U.S. government US$55 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the U.S. General Service Administration and other agencies by paying kickbacks to systems integrators in exchange for recommendations that agencies purchase HP products, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.
Purdue app slows servers when cooling fails 30/08/2010 05:50:00
An administrator from Purdue University has developed software that can slow servers when the air conditioning goes out
While chip manufacturers continue to make their processors ever more powerful, at least one customer has found it useful to slow these chips down, at least long enough to keep them running when the data center air conditioning falters.
HP ups 3PAR bid to $30 per share, tops Dell's latest 30/08/2010 05:08:00
The war for the storage vendor continues unabated
The bidding war for storage vendor 3PAR continued to escalate Friday, with Hewlett-Packard submitting a new offer of US$30 per share, or $2 billion. The offer topped a $27 per share bid made by Dell earlier in the day.
3PAR finds HP's offer superior 29/08/2010 08:18:00
Bidding war between Dell and HP ends with HP acquiring the suddenly hot storage company
Storage technology firm 3PAR confirmed late Friday that its board has accepted Hewlett-Packard's acqusition offer of $US30 per share, ending more than a week of competitive bidding with Dell.
HP ups 3PAR bid to $30 per share, tops Dell's latest 28/08/2010 00:14:00
The war for the storage vendor continues unabated
The bidding war for storage vendor 3PAR continued to escalate Friday, with Hewlett-Packard submitting a new offer of US$30 per share, or $2 billion. The offer topped a $27 per share bid made by Dell earlier in the day.
Intel eyed McAfee for years, Gelsinger says 27/08/2010 09:24:00
The company long considered McAfee or Symantec acquisitions to leverage CPUs in security
Intel considered acquiring either Symantec or McAfee for years before it announced> last week that it would buy the latter, former Intel senior vice president Pat Gelsinger said on Thursday.
HP raises 3PAR offer to $27 per share, outbids Dell again 27/08/2010 06:57:00
The price tag is now $1.8 billion and the ball is back in Dell's court
Hewlett-Packard has raised its offer for 3PAR to US$27 per share, outbidding Dell once more as the battle to acquire the California-based storage vendor continues.